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Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium 'Sweet Pea Currant'

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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: pimpinellifolium (pim-pi-nel-ih-FOH-lee-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Sweet Pea Currant

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Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Currant

Fruit Size:
Small (grape/cherry varieties)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Red

Seed Type:
Open-pollinated
Family heirlooms

Usage:
Fresh, salad

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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By CMoxon

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2 positives
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No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	jab91864	On Sep 14, 2006, jab91864 from Northern Michigan, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: I bought the seeds from Tomato Growers. The seeds sprouted well enough that I had some extra plants to give away to friends. Loads of tiny pea sized tomatoes but BIG on flavor !!! Rave reviews from everyone I've shared them with. Most ppl seem skeptical because of the size but once they taste them they have a whole new outlook. Grab a handful and start munching, just like snack mix !!
Positive	CMoxon	On Jul 25, 2005, CMoxon from Urbandale, IA (Zone 5a) wrote: I just love these tiny little gems of flavour. They're great on salads or thrown onto a pizza prior to cooking. They are really full of flavour for their size. The plants are very vigorous and they grew all in-between and around my other tomato plants. Next time I would keep them further away. The leaves are a little smaller and finer than usual regular tomato leaves. I grew them from seed. Rarely cracks. I got the seeds from Seed Savers. Their website describes this tomato as follows: "The best red currant tomato we can offer to gardeners. Hundreds of fruits per plant. Excellent clean tomato flavor. Fruits borne in trusses of 10-12 and do not drop off the vine. Indeterminate 75-80 day from transplant."